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SMIL Transitions

Transitions can generate effects like "fading" and "wiping" to elements.

Transitions Belongs To SMIL 2.0

Transitions are new in SMIL 2.0. Transitions were not a part of the SMIL 1.0 specification.

Internet Explorer 6 supports transitions based on the SMIL 2.0 specification. Transitions are implemented with the element <transitionfilter>.

Attributes

The <transitionfilter> element can have several attributes. The most common are:

Attribute	Description	Example
type	Defines the type of transition filter (see transition filter list)	type="clockWipe"
begin	Defines when the transition should begin	begin="0s"
mode	Defines the transition mode	mode="in"
from	Defines the starting value of the transition	from="0.2"
to	Defines the ending value of the transition	to="0.8"

Transition Filters

The following transition filters can be used:

fade, barnDoorWipe, barWipe, clockWipe, ellipseWipe, fanWipe, irisWipe, pushWipe, slideWipe, snakeWipe, spiralWipe, starWipe

Example: Displaying Transitions

<html xmlns:t="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:time">
<head>
<?import namespace="t" implementation="#default#time2">
<style>.t {behavior: url(#default#time2)}</style>
</head>
<body>

<t:transitionfilter targetelement="keyb"
type="clockWipe"
begin="keyb.begin" dur="2s" />

<img id="keyb" class="t" src="pic_keyb.jpg" dur="4s"
width="128" height="107" />

</body>
</html>

In the example above the image will be displayed for 4 seconds. The transition filter will use 2 second to "clockWipe" the image into its place.

You must run Internet Explorer 6 for the sample to function.

Click here to try it yourself.

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